BREAKING: Ethiopian Airliner Crashes With 149 Passengers On Board

DAILY FILE – An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet has crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.

The flight is believed to have had 149 passengers and eight crew members on board, the airline says.

A spokesman said the crash happened at 08.44 local time on Sunday, shortly after take-off from the Ethiopian capital. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tweeted his “deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones”.

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